Computer Specialist Certificate (CMSP)

This program of study requires that all developmental courses must be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the College. The developmental courses are MAT 031, MAT 032, RDG 032, and ENG 032. These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

FALL SEMESTERCreditLabClass

COL 105 Freshman Seminar 303

CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 303

CPT 168 Programming Logic and Design 303

CPT 209 Computer Systems Management 303

MAT 101 Beginning Algebra 303

  OR

MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra

  OR

MAT 110 College Algebra

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SPRING SEMESTERCreditLabClass

ACC 101 Accounting Principles I 303

CPT 174 Microcomputer Spreadsheets 303

CPT 176 Microcomputer Operating Systems 303

CPT 236 Introduction to Java Programming 303

ENG 101 English Composition I 303

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SUMMER SEMESTERCreditLabClass

CPT 172 Microcomputer Database 303

  OR

IST 220 Data Communications

CPT 237 Advanced Java Programming 303

IST 226 Internet Programming 303

909Total

39039Program Total

This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Information Technology

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